Equipment

Types
Machine Types
Machine Types:
Dozer,Compactor, Scraper, Trucks/Excavator,
Grader, Loader
Capabilities:
Payload, production, speed,
Specifications:
Cost, Horsepower, weight, ground pressure,
expected life
Equipment Types
Dozer
Landfill Compactor
Track Loaders
Backhoe
Water Truck
Motor Grader
Wheel Loaders
Dozer
Pushes waste
Spreads Cover
Low ground
pressure
Good Traction

Compactor
Spreads Waste
Compacts Waste
The compactor
directs cell
construction.
Truck and Excavator
Excavates Soil
Transports Soil
Performs Basic
Grading
Support Equipment
Water Truck
Motor Grader
Vibratory Compactor
Vactor
Excavator
Boom Truck
Back hoe
Mowers

Loaders
Work-alone
Capabilities
Excavates Soil
Pushes Waste
Compacts Waste
Places Cover
Excavators
Loading trucks
Digging
Trenching
Lifting
Grading slopes
Special tools
Landfill Equipment
Primary Equipment
Refuse Handling - used to push, place,
compact, trim and cover refuse
Excavation - used to excavate and transport
cover materials from stockpiles or excavation
areas to the active landfill
Support Equipment
Such as water trucks and motor graders
Choosing the Correct
Equipment
Consider price
Consider tasks
Look ahead 5-10 years
Equipment Versatility
How Many Machines per
(Service/Repair) Worker?
Well, it depends mostly
on tonnage.
We found that it
averaged
approximately 98 tons
per machine.
Included:
Compactors, dozers,
graders, water trucks,
scrapers, loaders all
heavy equipment.

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Equipment Selection - 1
Define the Tasks
Match the Equipment to Each Task
Assign Equipment Costs
Consider Alternative Machines
This is A Process
Equipment Selection - 2
Based on site-specific parameters such as:
tons of refuse handled per day
soil type
topography
scraper haul/return distances
type of refuse, etc..
Vehicle Simulation
Available from Dealer
Database of Equipment specifications
Plug in the variables
slope or grade
haul/push distances
soil type
unusual stuff
Other Equipment Choice
Options
Look-up Tables: Not as accurate as a site-
specific selection study but faster
You can prepare your own
Equipment Versatility
Ways to Cut Equipment Costs
Reducing Out-of-
Pocket Costs
Principle Costs
Interest Costs
Insurance Costs
Salvage Value
Fuels
Lube, Oil, Filter
Repair Reserve
Ground Engaging
Tools (G.E.T.)
Tires
Ways to Cut Equipment Costs
(cont)
Reducing Hidden
Costs
Unproductive
Machine
Downtime
Major Rebuild
Unexpected
Breakdown
No Operator
Available
Machine Down Due to
Lack of Support
Equipment
Machine Down for
Service
Wrong Machine for
the Job